The Second Sunday of Advent
Service Notes and Announcements
Hymns
422 Sing a New Song Unto the Lord
153 Joy to the World
507 Break Now the Bread of Life
169 Il Est Ne / He Is Come
Scriptures
Psalm 98 (Sing a new song to the Lord!)
Sermon: “Joy to the World”
Announcements
• Congregational Meeting / Communion – This morning, we will be celebrating Holy Communion during
worship. We will also have a congregational meeting after worship to consider our finances as we
prepare to head into 2022. Lastly, we will be appointing Cathy Brown as our new Church Treasurer and
Susan Cox as our new Congregational Secretary (commencing January 1st, 2022)! Thank you, ladies, for
stepping forward to serve!
• Food Bank Toonie Jar – We have realized that the Toonie Jar, by which we make donations to the local
food banks, has not been being used this year due to COVID! If you wish to make a donation to the
food banks through the church, please include it in your offering with a clear note regarding direction
before the end of the year!
• We are still looking for an Organist / Pianist to lead music on Sundays – Kathleen Boose can do it, but
we’d rather give someone else (such as a young piano student) the opportunity to play and gain some
experience (not to mention earn a little money for their work!).
• Christmas Concerts in at Knox – Michael Kelly Cavan will be performing a Christmas concert at Knox on
Sunday, December 12th at 7:00 p.m. The Knox Choir, plus Haydn Evans & Friends, will present a
concert of different Christmas music on Sunday, December 19th, also at 7:00 p.m. Mask-wearing and
social distancing for those in the pews will be enforced at these concerts.
• Do you have a hymn or a Christmas carol that you’ve been wanting to hear or sing? Please submit
such requests to Rev. Steve and he will slot it into the upcoming worship services!
• Christmas Eve will be celebrated on Friday, December 24th, at 5:00
• Pray also for:
o Those who are still cleaning up from natural disasters, both here in Canada and around the
world,
o Those who are struggling with addiction and mental health issues, either in themselves or in
someone they love,
o Teachers as they try to keep their students’ attention as Christmas gets closer,
o Those facing the prospect of Christmas somewhere other than in their homes, with their
families.
• Thanks, as always, to everyone for your continued support of the work and ministry of our
congregation!
